The shouts were full of hostile challenge that the Qing soldiers had never heard before. Looking around hesitantly, they could see a mess of figures appearing on the hilltop to the west. These small black figures were walking swiftly on the mountain ridges, against the backdrop of the mountains. You can see the sky very clearly.
"Probably, they discovered us."
Qing army guerrilla Chen Yixin squinted his eyes, trying to take a closer look, but the figure had already disappeared into the woods and grass.
But in an instant, the same shouts appeared again in the mountains to the east:
"Woo-ho—Woo-ho—"
"Woo-ho—Woo-ho—"
Chen Yixin moved his gaze to the hills to the east, and soon, the flying figure disappeared again.
This is a mountainous area, with lush forests and bamboo groves far and near, and only small patches of cultivated land. There are several houses nearby, which are very simple. The walls are made of bamboo, and the roofs are covered with wooden boards. There were some stones pressing down on it, but no one could be seen.
"Damn it, you can't see anything inside, I kicked you into the fire pit." A Qing soldier came out of the thatched house, stamped the ashes on his feet, and cursed in frustration.
"Boom!" An explosion was heard in the thatched house next to it. Smoke rose and grass and trees flew everywhere. Two Qing soldiers who were close were hit by flying bamboo and wood. They covered their wounds and fell down crying in pain. The other entered the thatched house. The Qing soldiers were obviously not so lucky. They screamed and struggled to crawl out of the collapsed thatched house, and one of their legs was blown to pieces.
It's his own fault! Chen Yixin gritted his teeth, and then sighed silently, thinking to himself: It seems that today's operation will not go smoothly again.
As a pioneer along the way, Chen Yixin was the first to witness the "self-inflicted steel wheel fire". But it was on a relatively narrow road and he encountered a trap in a thatched house, but this was his first time.
In any case, his task today is to lead his team out of this mountain, occupy the commanding heights ahead, and wait for the arrival of the brigade. Although Chen Yixin feels a headache from the barbarians on the east and west mountains, he does not think it is a big threat, nor does he think it is a big threat. These rough guys with bare chests and arms and poor equipment dared to block the attack of his troops.
But soon, as the battle ahead began, Chen Yixin knew that he was wrong. The previous small-scale battles were not that the Ming army was afraid of fighting, nor did they use barbarian soldiers as cannon fodder, but that they had to choose the right position to maximize their effectiveness. The power of.
Since many of the muskets used by the Ming army were captured from Annan and Burma, only less than half of the shotguns were captured from the Han army. Although the muskets used by Annan and Burma were powerful, they were bulky. They could only be used by spearmen and parapets. Under the cover of trenches, forming fixed positions to fight against the enemy was difficult to provide sufficient and flexible firepower for the infantry. Therefore, under the influence of Zhu Yongxing, the Ming army preferred defensive blocking rather than fighting in battle formations.
Despite several victories, the Ming army was still in a state of defeat. Before the situation opened up, Zhu Yongxing's strategy was also to focus on defense, taking advantage of the climate and mountainous terrain of Yunnan Province. , constantly consuming the power of the Qing army.
As a time traveler, Zhu Yongxing certainly knows the development trend of muskets in history. Flintlock, bayonet, or bayonet, flintlock, this can be done in any order. But the muskets in the hands of the Ming army are now too large in caliber and too heavy. Shen. Even if a bayonet is installed, it will be difficult to move flexibly. Therefore, he did not rush to let the craftsmen make bayonets. Instead, he first tried his best to make weapons that were simple to make and quick to produce. Such as landmines, grenades, sky-blasting cannons and Tianwei. gun.
Of course, this does not mean that Zhu Yongxing has given up on innovation and improvement in weapons. Now, the West has produced muskets with a caliber below 15 mm and a size similar to modern rifles. Although the destructive power is sacrificed, it is equipped with a bayonet.
If so, it is still very feasible to spread it to all military equipment.
To achieve this goal, one must have strong financial resources. Zhu Yongxing does not intend to localize, but to import in large quantities. The import criteria are that the musket must be of a suitable model, and the musket must be able to be transformed into a flintlock gun, at least imported muskets.
The tube can be disassembled and used.
Now is not the time to promote domestic products. It is rolled with wrought iron, and the quality is not guaranteed; drilling directly is too slow, and it takes almost a month to drill out one piece. With this production speed, if you want to equip the entire army, you can even have cucumbers and vegetables.
It's cold.
Since flintlocks and bayonets are temporarily difficult to achieve, Zhu Yongxing can only make small improvements to improve the defensive capabilities of the Ming army. Like fixed ammunition, the projectiles are wrapped in silk cloth dipped in oil. One can increase the rate of fire, and the other
It can improve the shooting accuracy. The parapets, trenches, coupled with cannons, mines, and grenades make the Ming army's defense very powerful.
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The artillery shells bounced and rolled in the Qing army's attack queue, causing panic, shouts of fear, and confusion in the queue. This is one of the functions of the delay fuze. From the perspective of disrupting the enemy's formation, it is better than triggering the fuze.
More effective.
"Boom", "Boom", "Boom"... The flying stones and shrapnel brought casualties to the Qing army, and the sounds of wails and screams were heard.
Chen Yixin stamped his feet bitterly. The enemy was condescending and used the complete fortifications to block the road out of the mountain. After several attacks, they not only suffered heavy casualties but also made no progress. Even with the Hongyi artillery, in such terrain,
It won't have much effect, right? Chen Yixin is very worried about the Ming army's defense system, but he can't think of a way to deal with it.
A general retreated with his defeated soldiers. He stood with his head bowed in shame, waiting for Chen Yixin's thunderous anger. To his surprise, Chen Yixin did not get angry, but sighed softly, and then fell silent.
After a long while, Chen Yixin said: "The enemy is condescending and has the advantageous location to attack like this. It seems that it will not work. The only plan now is to attack in a roundabout way from the mountains on the east and west. However, the mountains are high and the forests are dense, so be careful of those barbarian monkeys.
"
"General, I am humbled by my duty and would like to lead a sentry through the mountains." The general hurriedly bowed and asked for his tassel.
Chen Yixin pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I will lead my troops here to feign an attack and coordinate your detour."
"I humble my duty and obey the order." The Qing army general bowed and went to recruit soldiers. He first retreated into the mountain, and then found a way to climb the mountain.
The sun was in the sky, and Chen Yixin deployed his troops at the mouth of the mountain. He continued to contain the Ming army that was holding on, but did not continue to launch an attack. Instead, he patiently waited for news of the outflanking troops.
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The cry of "Woo-ho--Woo-ho--Woo-ho--" echoed in the mountains and forests.
The Qing generals shook their heads, annoyed, angry, and a little helpless. The minority Ming troops hiding in the woods and grass were constantly causing trouble for the advancing Qing army. Javelins, poisonous crossbows, traps... They relied on their own familiarity.
Taking advantage of the terrain, he used the cold to attack the Qing army, and then quickly escaped like a cunning rabbit, leaving the Qing army helpless.
The enemy was delaying, buying time for the troops behind to re-establish blocking positions. The Qing generals felt that they had seen through the enemy's plot, and became increasingly anxious. He made a determined order and accelerated their advance regardless of the enemy's harassment and attack.
Ahead was a dense jungle, and the only road was passing through the jungle. The Qing general frowned. He saw the vague wooden fence and village wall in the distance. Does the enemy want to block it head-on? No matter.
What is the attempt? He has no choice but to move forward, move forward, carry out the commander's orders, and flank the enemies at Shanchakou.
The Qing army's team walked into this road between jungles, and the sound of wind blowing branches and leaves also made them feel creepy. Frequent attacks and trekking in the mountains and forests made them feel physically and mentally exhausted.
The front team passed by, and the Chinese army was almost out of the shadow of the jungle. But at this moment, a change occurred.
"Boom", "Boom", "Boom"... Pillars of smoke rose from the road, gravel and soil flew up, like a long dragon extending.
This should be the largest landmine detonation to date. Hundreds of landmines sounded one after another, almost completely covering this small road sandwiched in the jungle.
The Qing army suffered such a sudden and violent attack. Not only did they suffer heavy casualties, but they also fell into chaos in the smoke. The front and rear teams could not see the situation clearly. They did not dare to rush into the smoke rashly. If they reacted slowly, they would be in trouble.
It was time for the Ming army ambushing in the jungle to attack.
Without making a sound or yelling, hundreds of assault troops composed of ethnic minority soldiers quietly advanced from the depths of the jungle. Just before the smoke completely dissipated, they suddenly rushed out, swords and guns flashing, and headed towards
The chaotic Qing army launched a fierce attack.
The bombardment of the minefields had already caused heavy casualties to the Qing army. The ferocious enemies that suddenly rushed out from the smoke made it even more difficult for the Qing army to resist. Whether they were injured and fell to the ground or were lucky enough to be uninjured, they first withstood a dense barrage of javelins.
Rain's blow was followed by a murderous weapon that slashed and stabbed.
"Kill, charge!" the shouts rang out, overwhelming the exclamations and screams of the Qing army. The soldiers of the Ming army rushed out from the left side of the path like a frenzy, overwhelming them unstoppably, and then turned back.
Fighting back, before the Qing army's front and rear troops arrived for reinforcements, they returned to the jungle and never looked back.
The gunpowder smoke completely dissipated, and the Qing army's marching queue looked like a long snake with its middle section cut off. A miserable scene appeared in front of the remaining soldiers.
Bomb craters appeared one after another in the middle of the trail. Around the craters, corpses and wounded soldiers of the Qing army were lying. Not many were killed in the bombing, but many were attacked by the Ming army. Moreover, many of the corpses had no heads.
Apparently he was taken away by Ming army soldiers.
The Qing general fell to the ground miserably, his head was gone, his body was scorched black, his two javelins were standing upright, and his wounds were still bleeding with blood.
The attackers were disappearing in the jungle. Mr. Qian was lucky enough to become the supreme commander, but he looked at the jungle blankly and felt cold all over his body.
This is a bit like hunting. A hunting dog runs up, bites, and walks away. The other dog comes up, bites again, and walks away. Then the third, and the fourth. When the prey is exhausted by the hunting dogs, it suddenly
The hound that rushed up finally showed its fangs...
The strength of wolves and dogs is about the same. If they fight alone, the winner cannot be determined in less than half an hour. But that sudden blow ended the entire battle in an instant. The lone wolf fell in a pool of blood and died, not knowing why he became like this.
Fragile.
Harassment, sneak attack, detour, escape, block, give up. Take a bite while the Qing army is not paying attention, and then use the familiar terrain to quickly escape. The tactics used by the Ming army are similar to the fighting methods of the rogues, over and over again, that's all.
But Prime Minister Xia couldn't do anything about this rogue tactic. From the analysis of several small-scale battles, the damn Ming army divided the troops into at least thirty teams. Each team had one purpose, to delay the war. Those hands and feet were extremely agile.
The minority soldiers hid in the woods and behind rocks, throwing grenades at the Qing troops, or attacking with rope mines.
If the Qing army stopped and sent a large number of troops to counterattack, they would quickly escape through the dense forest, leaving the counterattacks empty. If the Qing army ignored them, they would look for opportunities to continue the attack, or they would suddenly rush into the Qing army's weak points or the baggage train.
, burned and killed them, and then quickly withdrew. If the Qing army divided their forces and advanced, they would build simple walls with bamboo and stones on the road, and dig several trenches to carry out a lethal blockade.
That kind of crude and shabby stockade wall may not have been able to withstand several fierce charges by the Qing army. But the Ming army always used the stockade wall to block several Qing army attacks, and then retreated when the stockade wall was in dilapidated condition. Waiting for the Qing army to take over
Once the attack is organized, the people behind the wall have often disappeared.
When the Qing army set up camp, the Ming army sent people to rob the camp, but refused to even enter the camp gate. They fired rockets and beat gongs and drums from a distance.
Xia Guoxiang deliberately left a gap between the Chinese army and the baggage train, laid out a trap, and waited for the Ming army to rob the grain. As a result, the Ming army still did the same thing. Dozens of people came over, threw a few grenades, and set off a small fire.
Withdrawing, they didn't even want to win all the battles in one battle. This made the Qing army guarding outside the trap jump with fear.
After three days and three nights, the Qing army marched less than 70 miles in total. More than 200 Ming troops were wiped out, but they suffered greater losses. The soldiers were also exhausted and frightened to the extreme.
However, when someone suggested that they should be reckless and march lightly, Prime Minister Xia flatly rejected it. In the current state of the team, marching lightly was just a way to die. Once another Ming army laid an ambush in front, the army would face annihilation.
risk.
It was no longer possible to keep food on the road, and the people along the way were corrupted by the Ming army and became unruly people. Before the army could kill them at their doorstep, the village would burst into flames. The people burned their houses and hid
They drove away their livestock for food. Even wells were filled with stones and soil.
Therefore, Xia Guoxiang could only work step by step, suppressing the boredom in his heart, and dealing with the Ming army. He did not want to consider the suggestion of winning by surprise now. The only hope he held was to rely on the numerical advantage of the army to continuously defeat the Ming army.
The ground pressed back, and finally collapsed completely.